A long, thorough investigation by the Malta Football Association into match-fixing claims on Malta’s Euro 2008 away qualifier against Norway has unearthed “overwhelming” evidence.
MFA president Norman Darmanin Demajo said yesterday: “I believe that UEFA will be able to reach a conclusion (on the matter).”
He refrained from naming the main suspects.
The case came to light in May last year when Marijo Cvrtak, a convicted member of a notorious Croatian betting syndicate, testified that Norway’s 4-0 victory over Malta in Oslo had been rigged.
He said he had met at least three Maltese players in an Oslo hotel before the game.
The MFA’s findings are detailed in a 500-page dossier that was passed on to UEFA, which is expected to deliver its verdict by the end of the season in May.
The MFA’s internal investigations took three months to conclude. It interviewed about 30 people, including 23 players and members of the national team’s technical staff who were part of the contingent for the 2007 game in Oslo.